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title: 24 May 2019 - The Week in Energy Markets
description: "Highlights of The Week in Energy Markets: 1) Can Activity in Crude Oil Options Provide Insight into Oil Price Trends? 2) Are Oil & Gas Companies Still Hedging? 3) The International Factors Influencing U.S. Propane Exports"
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 What did you miss this week? These are the energy market articles, data & reports which caught our interest...

| Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. Hi Colleague, These are the energy market articles, data and reports that caught our attention over the last week and are likely to be of interest to you as well. See You Next Week, Mercatus Energy Advisors This Week on the Blog Can Activity in Crude Oil Options Provide Insight into Crude Oil Price Trends? Upcoming Conferences & Seminars Oklahoma City: 19-20 June 2019 (registration is now open) Houston: 18-19 Sept 2019 (registration is now open) Dubai: 24-25 Sept 2019 (registration is now open) Hedging & Risk Management Are Oil & Gas Companies Still Hedging? Crude Oil Are Options Skews Reliable Price Indicators? Is the Next Crude Oil Bottleneck at the Gulf Coast? Breakeven Oil Prices Underscoring Lower 48’s Impact on Market Venezuelan crude oil production falls to lowest level since January 2003 Russia’s Dirty Oil Crisis Is Worse Than Almost Anyone Predicted Saudi Arabia waits for higher spot prices before raising oil exports Natural Gas & LNG As Second-Wave U.S. LNG Projects Near FID, Customer Contracts More Difficult to Secure Flexible US LNG contracts driving global spot market growth Natural gas supplies to Pemex, other state entities to be prioritized Refined Products, Alternative Fuels & Freight Shipowners see increase in IMO-compliant fuels, but doubts persist Vitol plans Malaysian refinery to meet IMO demand Low-sulphur fuel oil swap premium hit five-year high Natural Gas Liquids The International Factors Influencing U.S. Propane Exports LPG carrier freight market braces for disruption as IMO 2020 nears Power, Coal, Weather, Carbon & Renewables Oregon Cap-and-Trade Proposal Spurs Debate Among Gas, Power Interests  Miscellaneous US forecasters predict 'near-normal' Atlantic hurricane season with two-four major storms Mississippi Floodway May Be Opened for Third Time in History Mercatus Energy Advisors 120 East Sheridan Avenue  Oklahoma City OK 73104  You received this email because you are subscribed to The Week in Energy Markets from Mercatus Energy Advisors. If you prefer not to receive emails from Mercatus Energy Advisors you may unsubscribe or set your email preferences. |
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